10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific. Ringer Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae) Black-and-white gannets breed on the cold, rocky coasts of the northern and southern oceans. They can soar for hours, or plunge and twist after another bird with spectacular power and flair.

2011 152

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea California 152

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

We’re looking at an area of Asia southeast of the Malay Peninsula and mainland Southeast Asia, southwest of the Philippines, north and northwest of Australia, west of Papua New Guinea (a boundary called “Lydekker’s Line”), intercut by the equator. The maps on the inside front and back covers help a lot.

Indonesia 124

Indonesia Brunei Malaysia Papua New Guinea 124

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2013

The amazing Ribbon-tailed Astrapia of Papua New Guinea sports the longest tail in proportion to body size of any bird in the world. At the end of each winter I keenly await the spring announcement from the pair that annually breed in my back yard. Image by Cuan Rush/Rockjumper Birding Tours.

Papua New Guinea 236

Papua New Guinea South Africa Africa Zimbabwe 236

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2020

Greeney, also part of the Helm Identification series, it focuses on two avian families, combining the information necessary for identification with the latest research on taxonomy and behavior, particularly breeding behavior, and the latest conservation news and status. movement, sound, and both actors–the male and the female.

Guinea 262

Guinea Papua New Guinea Birds Family 262